to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
alone; unaided; away from home
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
amulet traditionally worn by female pearl divers in Shima province (now in Mie prefecture)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
even though; despite; when
something; some kind of; for some reason
chilly; unpleasantly cold
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to get strong; to gain strength
24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
literally; to the letter; literal
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
should; must; -able; probably; likely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter